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Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020
Weather: Cloudy
Wind Speed: Mild Gusts
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake
AM
High Tide

Curlew - 52
Mute Swan - 3
Goosander - (Pair)
Teal - 48 (male), 27 (female)
Shelduck - 24
Canada Goose - 15
Mallard - 32 (male), 15 (female)
Grey Heron - 3
Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (female)
Redshank - 1


Saline Lagoon
AM
High Tide

Teal - 17
Snipe - 4


Hawthorn Wood Hide

Willow tit - 2
Bullfinch - 7
Long tailed tit - 12
Robin - 4
Blackbird - 2


Other birds noted around site

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Water Rail (River Reed Bed) - Heard
Willow tit (singing) (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Goldeneye (River Wear) - 3
Goosander (River Wear) - 2 (female)
Buzzard (River Wear) - 1

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